Synopsis

Top Cow and Dynamite are at it again, this time pitting the Darkness against the ass-kicking daughter of Dracula (and slayer of all things evil and undead), Eva. See the two meet for the first time ever! While Eva hunts the streets, slaying the undead and unclean among a marked increase in paranormal activity, Jackie Estacado is having a bit of a problem with both his Darkness Darklings as strange new forces vie for control of the city, and its newly awakened supernatural presence! Written by Leah Moore and John Reppion, and drawn by Edgar Salazar, this first issue also features three incredible covers from Paul Renaud (Red Sonja), Brett Booth (Anita Blake), and Edgar Salazar.

Plot Summary

In the backroom of Papa Cinco's Pizzeria, Jackie Estacado has called a meeting of the family. It seems like something is killing members of the crew, most recently Jimmy and Frankie were ripped apart while waiting for Mick the Greek. Jackie has asked the help of the Barzini in figuring out what is murdering his men. When Mr. Barzini tips him off to a great evil is in town, Jackie knows his Darkness powers maybe needed to deal with this new problem.

Meanwhile, a woman on the subway is saved from a werewolf attack by Eva the daughter of Dracula. She spares the werewolf's life for information about a powerful dark ritual going on in the city.

She arrives at the warehouse just intime to see Count Orlock finish the ritual and take the power of Darkness from Jackie. Unknown to Eva, this causes Jackie to lose his connection to the Darkness and crash his car.

After defeating Orlock, Eva questions one of his followers to where she can find this evil Darkness so that she can end his "evil".